The body repairs itself in many ways while we sleep.  Adequate sleep can increase focus, lower stress and reduce inflammation to name a few.

Your body must be able to overcome the effects of stress, whether from life or exercise.  Recovery can take many forms such as walking, performing light weighted exercises, stretching, or cold baths. 

The foods we eat can make us feel better and help the body build muscle or they can create inflammation and create blood sugar spikes.  Focus on protein, fruits and vegetables, slow digesting carbohydrates and healthy fats while limiting the amount of processed foods.

Staying properly hydrated can help keep joints lubricated, stave off hunger pangs, regulate body temperature and improve cognition.

Building muscle helps build bones and provides support for your joints.  Building muscles also helps reduce body fat. 

Strength can be built by lifting weights.  This strength carries over to functional movements that we use in everyday life such as putting a box on a shelf, carrying groceries bags or slinging a backpack on our shouler.

Balance is important to help reduce the risk of injury.  Injury can occur in joints, muscles as well as more seriously if a person falls.

Increasing your flexibilities allows your muscles to stretch more effectively which leads to improvements in mobility and the ability to move freely.

Some stress is good, however, too much stress can lead to lower immunity, high blood pressure and depression.  It is important to find ways to relieve or reduce your stress levels by doing something enjoyable, meditation, or breathing exercises.